Artist Short List Announced for Hugo Boss Prize 2016

Six finalists have been selected for the Hugo Boss Prize 2016, the biennial award established in 1996 to recognize artists whose work is among the most innovative and influential of our time. Artists on the 2016 Hugo Boss Prize Short List are Tania Bruguera, Mark Leckey, Ralph Lemon, Laura Owens, Wael Shawky and Anicka Yi, recently announced the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, who administers the Prize and awards the winning artist a solo show at its New York City art museum.

The winner of the Hugo Boss Prize receives a $100,000 (USD) prize and a solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The Hugo Boss Prize selects artists who are making a significant contributions to contemporary art. This year's finalists are a mix of artists working worldwide, ranging from 45 to 63 years old.

The finalists were chosen by a panel of international critics and curators, said Nancy Spector, Deputy Director and Jennifer and David Stockman Chief Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Since the prize's founding, juries have identified and selected as finalists paradigm-shifting artists from around the world, recognizing the achievements of both emerging and established figures, and setting no parameters in terms of age, gender, or medium, according to the Guggenheim.

The HUGO Prize is administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. It is sponsored by HUGO BOSS, creating collections and premium and luxury fashion and accessory products in the global apparel market. HUGO BOSS includes the collections of BOSS, BOSS Orange, BOSS Green and HUGO.

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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128. www.guggenheim.org.